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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-04 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is way better than Samsung Galaxy A02s's global score of 74.5. Although the Xperia 5 III and Samsung Galaxy A02s were released only a few months apart, the Xperia 5 III is thinner and lighter. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide identical OS features.
The Xperia 5 III has a brighter screen than Galaxy A02s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution and a much higher display density. Sony Xperia 5 III has a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A02s, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A02s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A02s features a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia 5 III features a greater camera than Galaxy A02s, because although it has a back facing camera with less mega pixels, it also counts with a much larger camera aperture for better low light images and a lot higher video definition.
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